Photo: croatia.org The 2011 CroatianSports 'Line of the Year' and 'Moment of the Year' are one in the same. How can we forget Vedran Ćorluka burning the Turkish defense and feeding Ivica Olić in front of the goal in Istanbul to put Croatia up 1-0 in just the second minute of the match in their Euro 2012 first leg playoff? The goal changed the dynamic of the match and the … [Read more...] about 2011 BEST MOMENT, BEST LINE
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SUNDAY NIGHT ‘LIVE’ @ 9PM(ET) 6PM(PST)
By 50 Comments'SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE' with CroatianSports.com (12/18/2011) Join Team CroatianSports.com tonight for our weekly LIVE Ustream broadcast. Tonight we will be discussing possible winter transfers of Croatian players in January as well as all the nominees for the year-end CroatianSports.com award show. We look forward to all your questions and comments, LIVE! 9PM (ET) 6PM (PST) … [Read more...] about SUNDAY NIGHT ‘LIVE’ @ 9PM(ET) 6PM(PST)
POKRAJAC POST-FIGHT CHAT w/ THE CRIPPLER
By 25 CommentsI had the pleasure of covering UFC 140 in Toronto, Canada this past weekend; and what a weekend it was! The week started on Thursday with a one-on-one interview with UFC fighter and fellow Croatian Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac. The interview only lasted eight minutes but I chatted with Igor afterwards for about two hours. We talked about everything from the Croatian national … [Read more...] about POKRAJAC POST-FIGHT CHAT w/ THE CRIPPLER
2011 CroatianSports.com Award Show Nominees
By 43 CommentsAnother year has passed, and what a great one it was for CroatianSoccerReport.com. Not only did we manage to smoothly launch CroatianSports.com, but we also had Branimir Kvartuč on the front lines reporting from Maksimir during Croatia's Euro qualifier versus Israel as well as the Split derby when Hajduk took on Rnk earlier in the season. NBA locker rooms were flooded with … [Read more...] about 2011 CroatianSports.com Award Show Nominees
SUNDAY NIGHT ‘LIVE’ w/ CROATIAN CRIPPLER
By 9 Comments'SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE' with CroatianSports.com (12/11/2011) Join Team CroatianSports.com tonight for our weekly LIVE Ustream podcast. Tonight we will be discussing the Dinamo Zagreb/Lyon (possible) match-fixing scandal and will chat with Mike 'The Croatian Crippler' Rožić and see how his experience at UFC 140 with fighter Igor Pokrajac stacked up. Tune in! We look forward to … [Read more...] about SUNDAY NIGHT ‘LIVE’ w/ CROATIAN CRIPPLER
POKRAJAC TALKS UFC 140, DINAMO FIX
By 24 CommentsPhoto:UFC.com I had the opportunity to have a chat with Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac before his UFC 140 bout with Krzysztof Soszynski at the UFC media center in Toronto, Canada Thursday night. We covered a wide range of topics including his thoughts on the Dinamo v. Lyon Champions league match played Wednesday night alongside his training routine. The Duke also let me sit in … [Read more...] about POKRAJAC TALKS UFC 140, DINAMO FIX
KOSTELIĆ SLAYS BEAVER CREEK DEMONS
By 9 CommentsPhoto: cbc.ca Croatian alpine skier Ivica Kostelić finally got the monkey off his back in Beaver Creek, Colorado Thursday as he took first place for the very first time at the event, ousting Italian Cristian Deville by 0.14 seconds. Beaver Creek is a mountain that caused Kostelić to be carried off by ski patrol twice before and responsible for three of his career nine … [Read more...] about KOSTELIĆ SLAYS BEAVER CREEK DEMONS
Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac vs. Krzysztof “The Polish Experiment” Soszynski
By 13 CommentsPhoto: Sherdog Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac(right) in action Saturday night at UFC 140 Mirko Crocop’s protégé Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac will face Ultimate fighter veteran Krzysztof "The Polish Experiment" Soszynski. Pokrajac is coming off a victory against Todd Brown with a first round TKO in his last UFC outing and Soszynski a decision victory over Mike Massenzio at UFC … [Read more...] about Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac vs. Krzysztof “The Polish Experiment” Soszynski
CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE *XV*
By 77 CommentsENGLAND Photo: Reuters Luka Modrić and Tottenham Hotspur kept on rolling Saturday after losing their first two games of the season. It only took Spurs seven minutes to score their first goal against Ivan Klasnić and the Bolton Wanderers as a Modrić corner kick was deflected off the boot of Welshman Gareth Bale. Spurs continued to press in the first half but couldn't … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE *XV*